Bandwidth Limits

Bandwidth limits determine how much data your device can download when using TelemetryOS. The system uses a sophisticated caching mechanism that downloads most content directly onto the device rather than constantly streaming it from remote servers. This approach significantly reduces ongoing bandwidth consumption during normal operation.

Under typical usage conditions, accounts consume relatively little bandwidth. The main exception occurs when streaming live videos through the live video application, which naturally requires continuous data transfer. Specific bandwidth allocations included with each subscription tier are available on the pricing page.

Media Transfer Bandwidth (MTB) represents the total amount of content that a device can download from TelemetryOS's Content Delivery Network (CDN). When you upload images or videos to TelemetryOS, the system stores them within the CDN infrastructure. Your device then retrieves this content from the CDN for display purposes.

The system calculates MTB usage based on the actual downloading of content from the CDN to your device. Once content downloads successfully, it becomes cached locally on the device. This caching process means that subsequent requests for the same content can be fulfilled directly from the local cache without consuming additional MTB allowance. The primary objective focuses on maintaining low MTB usage by achieving a high cache hit rate, where the device consistently retrieves content from its local cache rather than downloading it repeatedly from the network.

Several strategies ensure effective content caching on devices and minimize MTB consumption. Monitoring the cache miss rate delivers valuable insights into system performance, as this metric indicates how frequently devices must download content from the network due to cache unavailability. Maintaining a low cache miss rate directly translates to reduced MTB usage.

Proper disk space allocation is crucial for optimal caching performance. Devices automatically allocate a portion of their available disk space specifically for content caching purposes. Depending on your device type and configuration, this allocation typically ranges from 60% to 100% of available storage. Ensuring adequate cache size allows the system to store more content locally, which substantially reduces the frequency of network downloads.

Enabling debug logs on your device generates comprehensive information about cache utilization patterns. These detailed logs help you identify potential issues or inefficiencies within the caching process for systematic cache performance optimization.

Careful optimization of caching mechanisms and continuous monitoring of cache performance metrics supports effective MTB usage management while ensuring efficient content delivery throughout the TelemetryOS system.